Finding Calley

[Anastasia]

The beacon is now a gleaming silver, unadorned and smooth. "Here," Sunrise declares, passing it to you. "It is done."

Loot.

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles and bows.

"Thank you, Sunrise. The other matters are important, but not so that they need to be done today. Will you let me know if there's anything the Mountain wishes of me in return for your work?"

[Anastasia]

"I will. Go forth and walk the path of the righteous, save others and continue what you are doing. Return in time and more shall be provided for you as you desire," Sunrise declares.

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "Please feel free to keep the ring for now, we really have no way of utilizing it as it stands anyway. it makes more sense to leave it here, I think, in case other eyes need to see it."

He offers another bow. "Thank you again. You know where to find me."


Intent is to go head back down and visit Talinalinas, who you may or may not remember: http://www.soulriders.net/forum/index.php/topic,103687.45.html

If possible, he'll just Greater Plane Shift there with Xandra. It seems reasonable to be able to do!

[Anastasia]

Technically a teleport or just some flying, but either way y'all can work it out easily enough.

The cave entrance is as you saw it last time, undisturbed with time, at least to a glance.

[Nephrite]

"Have you ever met him before?" Moore asks Xandra as he heads in.

[Anastasia]

"No," Xandra remarks, looking up from her own thoughts. "But I know of him."

[Nephrite]

"I never properly introduced myself when I was here, nor asked him enough questions. I hope I didn't miss my opportunity." He admits as he proceeds along. He raises his voice a bit. "Authority Talinalinas, It's Moore. Are you available for visitors?" He calls out, down the cave.

[Anastasia]

"Come ahead," The dragon's voice is heard, "I'm a little further ahead."

[Nephrite]

Moore continues along!

[Anastasia]

Ahead is the same hoard and same dragon as before. He rests his head on a pile of gold, eyes closed. "Is that you, Moore?" he asks, sniffing the air, "A trumpet archon as well. I've heard you moved up in the Mountain."

[Nephrite]

"In some manner of speaking." Moore says. He gestures at Xandra, as if the dragon wasn't blind. "This is Xandra."

He smiles. "I never had a chance to properly thank you for the money you sent to Aurora on my behalf, nor did I properly thank you for giving me guidance when I stumbled in here the first time. I hope you can accept my apology for being so tardy with that."

A small laugh. "You came up in a topic of conversation some time ago and it reminded me I'd been rather rude to not at least come and visit now that I have a bit more free reign to go where I'd like to."

[Anastasia]

"It's an honor to meet you," Xandra says, bowing towards the dragon.

Talinalinas sniffs the air a few times, "That's the point of my hoard. It's to invest in people, not to surround me in pointless wealth. Aurora proved worthy of an investment."

[Nephrite]

Moore smiles and nods. "I'm not here to ask for anything else. Well, I suppose unless divine providence says you should give me something." A chuckle as he glances up. "I don't try and understand the deeper meanings behind everything nowadays."

A shake of his head "I'm happy to return the wealth to you to be passed on. Or, if there are any tasks you need done, I'm also glad to help if I can. Call it returning a favor owed."

[Anastasia]

"There's no need, you already paid it forward," The gold dragon says, tilting his head, ear facing you. "I've heard what you've been doing. An investment needs no repaying, because wise ones pay for themselves."